Is Kobe the most popular athlete in the World? Discuss

[Eissa]

The most popular athlete in the world is Beckham and it´s not even close- he´s as famous as Yao in China (Asia)

[Retrolock]

its all because of posh spice

[TonyMontana]

All these Kobe homers like TonyMontana are using jersey sales and Chinese media anecdotes to show the that Kobe is the most popular athlete.

I guess viewing audience doesn't matter.
I guess a players popularity in China determines how popular a player is in the world.

Come on guys. Use common sense.

The only homer here is YOU AND HARLEMHATER oh and lets not forget farm raid my man with multiple profiles........
All you guys do is talk, talk talk no facts no proof, your entire energy on this board is spent on bashing every Laker fan and Kobe fan, nothing else whatsoever.
You have never contributed anything positive to any of your posts that can backup your Garbage.
You have an entire board posting links, sources to prove you and your accusation wrong, yet all you can do is post insults and childish remarks and bring up useless garbage like Kobes rape, his trade demands, and how the 2002 WC finals was rigged........... What a Joke.
Tell me how do you judge an athletes popularity OBINNA...........How?

If you cant then do us all a favor and STHU and grow up little man. Your post's are becoming a cancer on this board, and your hate towards the Lakers and Kobe has blinded you with ignorance.

[HarlemHeat37]

huh? I supply a fact for EVERY hateful comment I make about Kobe..

look who's saying this too..a guy that probably doesn't even understand what he's writing 99% of the time..

[Stanford]

messi is the most popular athlete in the world, believe it.

I don't even know who that is

[Straightwitdaroc]

huh? I supply a fact for EVERY hateful comment I make about Kobe..

look who's saying this too..a guy that probably doesn't even understand what he's writing 99% of the time..

Yeah, I think you're an alright poster, but to be fair, you are the most recognizable Kobe hater on the board. You were way worse before you got suspended.

[HarlemHeat37]

the only reason I'm "the most recognizable Kobe hater" is because I speak the truth about him..I do obviously hate Kobe..that doesn't change the fact that I've never blindly hated on him..I've never made a thread that was intended to hate on Kobe without admitting it..

all my reasons for hating him are legit..the homers hate me for speaking the truth about him..they hate it because they know Kobe possibly did what he did in Colorado(ask Phil Jackson)..they hate it because they know he threw Bynum under the bus for no reason..they hate it because they know he cost the Lakers the 2004 finals..they hate it because they know he snitched on Shaq for no reason..they hate it because he has as many titles as a #1 option as I do..

they have to make threads about Kobe being the most popular athlete in the world, just so they can feel better about their own liking for him..they have to see that others like him too, so they can feel alright about it..in reality, deep down inside, they don't wanna like him..his game is so attractive, it draws you in as a fan..but it must be hard as **** liking everything else outside of his game..

it must be hard liking a guy that can't win as a #1..on the inside, they think "god damn Kobe..play better in the finals..stop choking..please Kobe, you're supposed to be the best in the world..stop choking.."..on the outside, in front of everybody, it's "****..Odom and Gasol, these guys don't play defense, they can't help Kobe..**** that Vujacic, why couldn't he stop Ray Allen? Phil Jackson is overrated"..

it must be hard liking a guy that might ask for a trade at any time..on the inside they think, "come on Kobe, stop being a **** baby..look at KG, he never had those Laker teams of the early 2000's, but he stuck through it..Bynum is gonna be a beast, don't throw him under the bus like that..why are you being a bad teammate?"..on the outside, it's "**** Mitch Kupchak, this guy doesn't know how to be a GM..he can't get Kobe any help..Smush and Kwame are the worst players of all-time..Odom is a bum.."..Kupchak gets handed a trade and he's a genius though..Odom becomes acceptable for months until he screws up again..ON THE OUTSIDE..

it must be hard liking a guy that cost the Lakers the 2004 finals..on the inside they think, "**** Kobe!! stop shooting contested 3's from 40 feet out!! stop driving into triple coverage!! pass the ball to Shaq, he's being single covered!! he's dominating!!!!!!"..on the outside it's "****..Karl Malone was injured, we couldn't win..they were handchecking Kobe!! they handchecked him!! fine Prince, take him out of the L!!! the Pistons D is the greatest of all-time"..

it must be hard liking a snitch..on the inside they think, "why Kobe? Shaq didn't do anything to you..it was your own fault..why are you involving him? the guy brought you 3 titles"..on the outside they think "snitching is nothing..it's only for the hood..HarlemHeat doesn't live "in the hood", because he isn't a drug dealer..Shaq brought it on himself..that white girl is a whore!! David Stern hired her, because the world hates Kobe!!"..

[FlashTheKilla]

^^ That brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful.

[Alex_De_Large]

I don't know if he is the most popular, but he is the most over rated for sure.

[TonyMontana]

the only reason I'm "the most recognizable Kobe hater" is because I speak .

See thats you, thats your porblem.
This entire post.
Sometimes I feel like all you do is copy and paste everything.
For crying out loud we get it.
We have heard about the rape accusations, we were there when Kobe wanted to be trade, we were there when Kobe snitched on Biiggg Daddy diesel who was the one and only reason according to you that the Lakers 3 peat............ DUDE we got it.
Tell me Harlem, has there been one thread that involved Kobe/Lakers and we didnt see you and the same post over and over again.
Has there?

[Blame Rasho]

Enough of this...